Sai Vignesh | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Born | Sai Vignesh Ramakrishnan November 20 1996 (28 years) |
| Genre | Various |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Sai Vignesh is an Indian singer and Carnatic musician, known for his works in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films.
Sai Vignesh made his debut in playback singing in 2018 with Eghantham. His songs "Kurumugil" from Sita Ramam and the blockbuster song "Varaha Roopam" from Kantara became hits. He won a Filmfare Award at the 68th_Filmfare_Awards_South for "Varaha Roopam" (Kantara).
Sai Vignesh is an All India Radio "A" grade artist, is an empaneled artist of ICCR, Government of India. He began singing at a very young age and used to accompany his grandmother V. Vijayalakshmi during her vocal performances. He began music classes from Smt. Kamakshi in the year 2003 and then from Guru Lakshmi Ananthakrishnan for 8 years (2004 to 2011). Since 2011, he has continued training under Cuddalore Sri T.R.Vasudevan (Disciple of Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bhagavathar and Prof. T. R Subramaniam).
Sai Vignesh reached Top 10 position in the singing reality show Airtel Super Singer 4. He was the winner of “Sing with Shankar Mahadevan Contest 2014“ conducted by Shankar Mahadevan Academy and got an opportunity to perform with Shankar Mahadevan at Banglore. He was also the mentor for "Star Singer" (a reality show in Jaya Tv). In 2021, Sai Vignesh co-founded an Indo-Classical Contemporary Fusion band called GANDIVA alongside dancer-choreographer Kavya Muralidaran.
Sai Vignesh made his debut playback with “Oora Nenjila” song for the movie Eghaantham (2018) composed by Ganesh Raghavendra and also was part of “Kaalai Theme” song in 2018 for the movie Kadaikutty Singam composed by D.Imman. In 2022, Sai Vignesh had two successful releasing includes "Kurumugil" from the movie Sita Ramam composed by Vishal Chandrasekar and "Varaha Roopam" from the movie Kantara. He also was part of the chorus in the hit 2022 film Ponniyin Selvan: I. Sai Vignesh made his Telugu playback singing debut in 2022 with "Anuragam Asai" from Daarunam.
Sai Vignesh made his debut as a TedX speaker on September 25, 2026 speaking at the "TEDxVETIAS" event on the topic "Rooted to Rise"
| Year | Song | Film / Album | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Oora Nenjila" | Eghaantham | Tamil | |
| "Kaalai Theme" | Kadaikutty Singam | |||
| 2022 | "Kurumugil" | Sita Ramam | ||
| "Rocketry's Shri Venkatesa Suprabatham" | Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Multilingual | ||
| "Devaralan Aattam" | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Tamil | Backing vocals | |
| "Varaha Roopam" | Kantara | Kannada | Also used in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam dubbed versions | |
| "Anuragam Asai" | Daarunam | Telugu | ||
| 2023 | "Nedumudi Yeaganein" | Striker | Tamil | |
| "Aroro Ariraaro" | Ayothi | |||
| "Sollamale Sollamale" | Virupaksha | |||
| "Acchacchacho" | Mr. Natwarlal | Kannada | ||
| "Nan Hudugi" | Unlock Raghava | |||
| "Nagu Hoove" | Kaiva | |||
| 2024 | "Anbalane Sol" | Lal Salaam | Tamil | Backing vocals |
| "Punnaaga Poodhota" | Bramayugam | Telugu | ||
| "Ee Maha Lokaana" | ||||
| "Sooreede Lekunte" | ||||
| "The Beginning" | ||||
| "The Age of Madness" | ||||
| "Bhoomiya Maalika" | Bramayugam | Kannada | ||
| "Ee Maha Lokadi" | ||||
| "Aadityanillade" | ||||
| "The Beginning - Kannada" | ||||
| "The Age of Madness - Kannada" | ||||
| "Neethane Enathu Thozhamai" | Mr. Zoo Keeper | Tamil | ||
| "Kavidhai Kottudhu" | Pon Ondru Kanden | |||
| "Whistle Podu" | The GOAT | Backing vocals | ||
| "Magale" | Haraa | |||
| "Raja Lanti Abbaai" | Maharaja | Telugu | ||
| "Nanna Vihara" | Kaalapatthar | Kannada | ||
| "Kadhal Theeradha" | Lara: The Unrevealed Story | Tamil | ||
| "Yevarithanu" | Bhairathi Ranagal | Telugu | ||
| "Kavalane" | Tamil | |||
| "Valayosai" | Valayosai | Independent Single | ||
| "Mari Antha Kpam" | Telugu | |||
| 2025 | "Nooru Koti Devaru" | Royal | Kannada | |
| "Azhagana Nerangal" | Ring Ring | Tamil | ||
| "Thaai Mugam" | Sweetheart! | |||
| "Yaar Yaaro" | Trauma | |||
| "Oon Uyir" | Chennaiyil Vaanam Megamootathudan Kaanapadum | |||
| "Soul of Virat" | Virat | Telugu | ||
| "Pani Kaatrin" | Cold Call | Tamil | ||
| "Kannile Eeram" | Marutham | |||
| 2026 | "Radha Krishna" | Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) | ||
| "Radha Krishna" | Telugu | |||
| "Baa Karavalige" | Karavali | Kannada | ||
| "The Power of Varahi" | Mahendragiri Varahi | Telugu | ||
| "Pani Kaatrin" | Cold Call | Tamil |
Playback Singing
| Year | Award name | Nominated / Winner | Song Nominated For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Behindwoods Gold Icon | Winner - Best Male Singer of the Year | "Varaha Roopam" Kantara |
| 2023 | Mega Wedding Expo Wedding Industry Awards | Winner - Best Entertainer | |
| 2023 | Chittara Star Awards | Winner - Best Singer | "Varaha Roopam" Kantara |
| 2023 | International Iconic Awards | Winner - Best Playback Singer | "Varaha Roopam" Kantara |
| 2023 | Filmfare Awards South | Winner - Best Playback Singer | "Varaha Roopam" Kantara (Kannada) |